Tape Hiss and Sparkle is lo-fi, off-beat, alternative folk music. Started as the solo project of Simon Tamblyn (Simon Pienaar playing under an old family name) in 2009 while Tamblyn was still the vocalist for Cape Town art-rockers, The Sleepers (from 2003 - 2011). Recording in his bedroom, Tamblyn wrote about his life and others in Cape Town, South Africa. After many active years and a handful of albums and EPs, Tape Hiss and Sparkle is a creative force to be reckoned with both on and offstage.